2023 TSL season
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| 2023 TSL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 April − 21 September 2023 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Premiers | Kingborough 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Kingborough |
| Alistair Lynch Medallist | Sam Siggins (Lauderdale − 23 votes) |
| Peter Hudson Medallist | Brad Cox-Goodyer (North Launceston − 53 goals) |
The 2023 TSL season was the 131st season of the Tasmanian State League (TSL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Tasmania. The season began on 7 April and concluded on 21 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season over 21 rounds, followed by a three-week finals series.[1]
Kingborough won the TSL premiership for the first time, defeating North Launceston by 15 points in the 2023 TSL Grand Final.[2][3]
Glenorchy player shortage
During the pre-season, reports emerged that Glenorchy was suffering a shortage of players and was "unlikely" to field a senior team in 2023.[4] The club had failed to win a single game during the 2022 season, with just 12 players attending one training session held around January 2023.[5][6]
Ultimately, the club was able to field senior and reserves sides in 2023, although it failed to win a senior game for the second season in a row.[7][8]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingborough (P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1488 | 840 | 177.1 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | North Launceston | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1645 | 938 | 175.4 | 60 | |
| 3 | Clarence | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1232 | 1162 | 106.0 | 44 | |
| 4 | Launceston | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1314 | 1106 | 118.8 | 36 | |
| 5 | North Hobart | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1091 | 1374 | 79.4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Lauderdale | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1135 | 1320 | 86.0 | 24 | |
| 7 | Glenorchy | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 728 | 1893 | 38.5 | 0 |
Source:[9][10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers